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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 15, Verse 3

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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
King James Version
But he answered and said unto them, ‹Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?›
American Standard Version
And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
New English Translation
He answered them,“And why do you disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
World English Bible
He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
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‹For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.›
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‹But ye say, Whosoever shall say to› [his] ‹father or› [his] ‹mother,› [It is] ‹a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;›
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‹And honour not his father or his mother,› [he shall be free]. ‹Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.›
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[Ye] ‹hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,›
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‹This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with› [their] ‹lips; but their heart is far from me.›
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‹But in vain they do worship me, teaching› [for] ‹doctrines the commandments of men.›
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And he called the multitude, and said unto them, ‹Hear, and understand:›
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‹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.›
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Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
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But he answered and said, ‹Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.›